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THE PROPERTY OF A GERMAN ETHNOLOGIST
A UTE BEADED HIDE TOBACCO BAG
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A UTE BEADED HIDE TOBACCO BAG
of usual form with narrow pipestem case along one side, sinew sewn and lane stitched in yellow, green, black, white-heart red, and four shades of blue beads on a white beaded ground, central panel decorated with a concentric diamond flanked by four cross motifs, linear design in green and red pigments above, beaded band of bar elements and short fringe encircling the top, the stemcase, decorated with a narrow band of triangles alongside another with stripes, similar beadwork encircling the top, fringe along one side and below, metal chain attached at top
Length: 21¼ in. (54 cm.) without fringe
of usual form with narrow pipestem case along one side, sinew sewn and lane stitched in yellow, green, black, white-heart red, and four shades of blue beads on a white beaded ground, central panel decorated with a concentric diamond flanked by four cross motifs, linear design in green and red pigments above, beaded band of bar elements and short fringe encircling the top, the stemcase, decorated with a narrow band of triangles alongside another with stripes, similar beadwork encircling the top, fringe along one side and below, metal chain attached at top
Length: 21¼ in. (54 cm.) without fringe